Lailan Bento is a true professional , with both the knowledge, and patience, to lead her clients…read morethrough the myriad of steps of either buying and selling real estate, in the unique market on The Big Island!

Lailan and her team have been wonderful to work with in purchasing our new home on the islands…read more Quick response times, always accessible for questions and concerns, offering so many resources depending on our needs.. and all with a friendly, open and accepting attitude. Thank you Lailan and team!

From our first meeting with Sue until closing day, we felt completely taken care of at every step…read moreof the process! She spent time getting to know us and what we wanted and always reminded us that her goal was that we find the right house for us. When one offer fell through, her team found us something even more perfect. She was consistently available whenever we had questions or needed to troubleshoot during negotiations. We probably won't be buying another house soon but our first call for any future real estate needs will be Sue Brown and her family!

We chose Sue Brown Realty because of Sue's outstanding reputation, and she and her family team--Tim…read moreand Hilary--more than lived up to it. Sue represented us with patience and professionalism during challenging market conditions as we sold our condo. She wrote a compelling listing, presented our photos beautifully, and was always responsive and encouraging. Sue's honesty, warmth, and dedication made a long process much easier. She truly values trust, honesty, friends, and family, and that shines through in everything she does. We highly recommend Sue Brown Realty to anyone buying or selling a home.

The Ellison Team as our Listing Broker went over and above! From Staging, professional photographer…read moreand marketing to providing advice based on local and years of professional knowledge! You are our go to for purchases, sales and especially referrals. Honesty, Integrity and Sincerity!

I have used Steve Ellison as my Hawaii Realtor for nearly 20 years. He and his team have assisted…read moreme on 7 real estate transactions both listings and purchases, from land to oceanfront condos to resort townhomes. First and foremost, Steve is honest. You can always count on the truth from Steve, even if it means he will lose a commission. He values his clients over money. This to me is the most important attribute when you are dealing with one of the largest investments of your lifetime. His knowledge of the Hawaii real estate market is unmatched and he is a superb negotiator. The result is you will get five star representation and you can be sure that you will be getting the best deal possible whether buying or selling. I highly recommend you use Steve Ellison for your next Hawaii real estate purchase or sale. You will not regret it.

I had such a good experience with Kevin Walmsley when I bought my last home that when it was time…read moreto sell my father's condo, I didn't hesitate to contact Kevin. He helped me to determine what I needed to do to the condo to prepare it for sale. He knew the market, and he suggested the right price that led to a sale in a reasonable timeframe. I always trust his judgement. He is wonderfully supportive, knowledgeable, kind, and gets the deal done.

Really enjoy working with Kevin in our search for a property on the Big Island. He's been willing…read moreto go the extra mile to help us see properties remotely and with as much detail as possible. He's a strong advocate for our needs and will let you know the truth about any particular property. I highly recommend Kevin to anyone looking to purchase a home or investment property in Hawaii!

Puka was amazing to work with! Since I was buying from out of state, she went above and beyond by…read moretouring homes, recording detailed videos, and giving me honest insights about each property, the neighborhood, road noise, weather, resale value, and the local area. Her knowledge of the Big Island was invaluable. She was always responsive, attentive, and willing to help with anything that came up, even helping with packages at the house and assisting with my pets' travel situation. She kept me updated throughout the entire process and worked closely with the mortgage team to make everything go smoothly. I truly appreciate all of her hard work and would absolutely use her again for my next home purchase or sale. Highly recommend!

Puka is really top of the top! We have dealt with agents on 4 of the world's continents and she is…read moretruly unmatched. Her engagement, expertise, energy, efficiency and personality was so remarkable we over and over were in awe and gratitude. She made sure everything was in order in advance for a smooth and fast selling process, she updated us on all the policies of safety that was required for our property, she staged the place immaculately and with ease even tho it was a large place. Her personally follow up and calls during the process was extremely helpful too and In spite of a hard sellers market due to high interest rates and slow down it did not take her long to secure a really good buyer. No issues and all a very pleasant experience all together. I highly recommend her to anyone needing an agent of excellence. So grateful for all her assistance. Thank you!!

Erika was amazing when it came to selling our home. She was always present and always amazing at…read morecommunication. All my questions were answered promptly and she never left us hanging. We loved her so much we also used her to buy our new home! You won't regret using her as your real estate agent. Very professional, courteous and kind. Thank you Erika!

From the owner: As a resident of South Kohala (both Waimea and Waikoloa) she wants to bring the best of these…read morecommunities to the surface. Her goal is to help people understand the heart and soul of Hawai'i and what it means to be a part of the community here. She is also passionate about helping the local community to own homes, succeed and move forward.

I am an Hawaiian local and property owner here on Kauai Hawaii. Beware of this Company and a…read moreRealtor by the name of Jill. Our neighboring property has been for sale now for some time. Dealing with this Realtor has proven to be the worst experience with a Realtor ever. When voicing concerns especially concerns of vagrants / suicide committed in home / poisions possibly being utilized / property boundaries. This Realtor Jill brushed it all off and Stated I should be sending her referrals. Who is this transplant and how dare she not understand Hawaiian Culture and just basic repect and professionalism.

Tanya Sunshine was our agent. She helped us sell our home but I have never worked with an agent…read morewith as little motivation, negotiating prowess, and communication skills as her. As an example, she helped us close on our home 6 weeks ago and we have heard nothing since...no thank you, no closure.

Jennifer did a fantastic job helping us get a house here. We were buying from the mainland, and…read moreshe would check out the places we were looking at, got us more information, took extra pictures, and really helped us narrow our search. We did fly out, did our walk-through, and bought a place and the experience couldn't have been better and Jennifer was a big part of that.

Jennifer Bien is an exceptional Real Estate agent. She is extremely professional and has been very…read morepatient with me through the process of searching for lots and homes in the Puna area. I live in Cali and Jennifer doesn't hesitate to ask "Do you want me to see it (the property)?" She is an exceptional photographer and will take many photos of the home and send them for you to view. She has a great work ethic, is efficient and is persistent in getting showings scheduled (no "Island time" with her!), is honest, quick to respond, and I highly value her opinions. One thing that impressed me most when viewing homes with Jennifer is how genuinely respectful she is of the sellers' and their homes. She is just an all-around great person who has your best interests at heart.

Where do I begin with how amazing Kyle was to us... This was a first time home purchase for us…read more Kyle could not have been more accommodating, kind, patient, helpful, or knowledgeable! Kyle took us under his wings and guided us the whole way. I learned so much from Kyle through this whole process! Kyle had wonderful contacts as well. We had the best home inspectors, lender, and insurance guy... all thanks to Kyle's suggestions. We feel so incredibly fortunate to have found Kyle as our realtor. I would happily and highly recommend Kyle to anyone looking at selling or buying a home! You'd be hard pressed to find anyone that will live up to his high standards! Please, give him the opportunity to help you with your home... you'll be glad you did!

Kyle was extraordinarily helpful to us in our condo purchase. We were only in Hawaii for a limited…read moretime and Kyle worked with us around our vacation schedule. Then he continued doing all the leg work with onsite inspections, answering questions, etc, so that we could make our purchase remotely having left Hawaii. He was extremely responsive and had lots of great advice for us. We've never owned a condo before, so we had a lot of questions and Kyle was very knowledgeable about the process and the area. I would say that Kyle went above and beyond my expectations to help us with our purchase and was a pleasure to work with.

This selling transaction was the 3rd time we have used Lance to help us navigate the sometimes…read moreconfusing dynamics of real estate. His knowledge of real estate and how it applies to the Hawaiian Islands is priceless. This transaction had some roadblocks that would have discouraged most, but Lance helped us pave the road to a successful sale. Having an agent that has been in the market where you're selling for 20 years is priceless. Thank you Lance (and KImi Nagatoshi) for another successful transaction. Aloha!

My husband and I just sold our home on BI, we would like to say a big Mahalo to Lance and Kimi…read more It's a stressful thing deciding to move from a place you love, and move 5000 miles. Lance and Kimi helped us navigate the waters of selling our home, and kept us sane through the process we weathered it all due to a great team approach and always knowing that we could contact them and everything was perfectly scheduled. They are just a great team. And are true to the Aloha spirit that we so loved on the island. We would recommend them to anyone looking for realtors and wish we could have brought them with us as we moved to look for a new home on the mainland. Aloha and mahalo we wish you and your business the very best.